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Saint Anthony Hospital (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

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United States historic place
Saint Anthony Hospital
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location1004 N. 10th St.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Built1931, 1947, 1966, 1974
ArchitectE. Brielmaier and Sons Co./Brielmaier, Sherer and Sherer/Mark F. Pfaller and Associates/Wenzel, Zoller, Gunn and Associates
Architectural styleMediterranean Revival
NRHP reference No.100001724
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 2017

Saint Anthony Hospital is a historic building located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

History

When founded, St. Anthony primarily served Milwaukee's African-American population and was co-founded by Wisconsin's first Black physician, Dr. Allen Herron. In 1954, Dr. John W. Maxwell, Sr. became Wisconsin's first-ever Black hospital chief of staff when he took the top job at St. Anthony. After five decades serving as a hospital, it was converted for a brief time to become a family medical center in the late 1980s.

It has also been used as a detention center, although was vacant for the majority of the '90s, '00s, and '10s.

The loss of St. Anthony is a contributing factor to the ongoing "medical desert" problem affecting Milwaukee's predominantly Black population.

The building was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

In 2019, nonprofit organizations began converting the building to provide low-income housing.

References

  1. Settle-Robinson, Rene’; R. Martin, Cheryl; Jeffer, Bernestine; Montgomery, Sana (February 18, 2021). "The History of the Cream City Medical Society". The Milwaukee Times. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. "The Saint Anthony Hospital in Milwaukee Listed in National Register of Historic Places". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  3. "Former St. Anthony's Hospital transformed into apartments and resource center for the homeless". Milwaukee Independent. March 21, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  4. Bryant, Michelle (May 25, 2024). "Medical Desert-Drought of Options in Black Communities-Say Something Real". Milwaukee Courier. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  5. "1004 N 10TH ST". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  6. "Old St. Anthony's Hospital will be converted into supportive apartments". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved April 8, 2018.


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